What's Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life by Lise Eliot Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of What's Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life
Book Review: Incredible resource for those working in Pediatric Psychology
Summary: 5 Stars
Very thorough and easy to read. This book could be used together by both pediatric psychologists and parents. Excellent find!Book Review: Excellent read & so informative
Summary: 5 Stars
I have picked up this book on and off for the last few years becuase it is soo fascinating. It isn't based on the latest pop-psychology like so many books out there, rather it looks at the development of the brain through scans, experiments, etc. and bases its conclusions on that analysis. It looks at all the developmental aspects of a baby's growth & maturation which I find priceless when you are in the baby making years. We all knew that cuddling and cooing with our babies was important since that's what our instincts tell us to do, but now we have scientific data that explains how and why this is sooo very important to the development of our cheribs. I whole hearted recommend this to one and all caregivers, especially if you think your kid will just grow up and 'get it' without much of your direction. Excellent Read!Book Review: Indispensable!
Summary: 5 Stars
Reading 'What to expect when you are expecting' is fine, but if you have time/money/energy for only one book, this is the book.
This book drives home the importance of touch and breastfeeding. Yes, I am biased towards attachment parenting based on my intuition, but this book has excellent research behind it to prove it to skeptics.
The last chapter 'the perfect parent' is excellent and the finishing paragraph is a pinch back to the present for parents who are just obsessed with making super babies than simply loving and cuddling them and enjoying them for what they are.
Book Review: Great book for new parents
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband and I read this book while I was pregnant and we found it fascinating. It's true that this book is heavy on the science, but Elliot makes it not only understandable, but interesting. I learned a great deal reading this and would recommend it for any parent with an intellectual interest in fetal and infant development.Book Review: This is your [baby's] brain...
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book because a number of reviewers compared it favorably to The Scientist in the Crib. Having read both of them, I would say they play to different strengths. What's Going On In There? offers a wealth of information about the development of the infant brain, which The Scientist in the Crib skips almost entirely. While both are aimed at a popular audience, however, What's Going On In There? assumes a considerably higher level of reader commitment to understanding the material - it is, frankly, a harder book; the level of brain-strain required is more like reading a cover article in Scientific American as compared to watching an episode of NOVA. If you really are interested in the development of your child's brain, buy this one. If you just want a fun look at what your baby knows and when she knows it, buy The Scientist in the Crib instead.
One caveat for nervous mothers-to-be: Eliot devotes significant space in nearly every chapter to brain pathologies - i.e., What Might Go Wrong - without much effort to reassure the reader about how rare these abnormalities are. If you are a worrying type, you may want to skip this book until after your beautiful, healthy baby arrives!